PART OF SOMETHING LARGER

Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke works in more than 45 countries across the world. Here in Denmark much of the work is focused on empowerment of socially marginalized youth, anti-racism, work with refugees at asylum centres and to call attention to problems that might not get enough attention from the public or from the politicians.

The work in other countries is focused on rights based development where the people’s rights to everything from education to a political voice is central. The NGO-house here at Globalhagen doubles as Global Platform Denmark - one of the 10 ActionAid Global Platforms throughout the world. These platforms work to engage politically using workshops, trainings and good old fashioned activism in the streets.

GLOBALHAGEN SUPPORTS SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Every two years all of Globalhagen’s volunteers vote to collectively decide on a project that they want Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke ActionAid Denmark to support. Currently, we are supporting Global Platform’s project in El Salvador.

Global Platform’s project is run by a team of local volunteers, who are engaging with marginalised youth all throughout the country via a re-purposed bus, to ensure that more people are reached. The travelling training unit will empower people to participate in social change and stand up for their rights, whilst also teaching them essential skills to enable them to express their ideas and take action.

Previous projects include a political engagement programme in Lusuka, Zambia from 2016. Volunteers constructed computer labs and a volunteer café similar to Mellemrummet.